Epidemiology

With an incidence of only two to three new cases in 100,000 people in Germany every year, Hodgkin lymphoma is a relatively rare disease. Men get this disease more often than women (at a ratio of 3:2). Regarding the age of affected patients in industrial countries, there are two peaks of incidence: most patients are diagnosed at an age between 20 and 30 years and a smaller number at over 65. However, Hodgkin lymphoma can generally occur in patients of all age classes.